Cedar Avenue Bridge (Minnesota River)

Cedar Avenue Bridge
Coordinates44°49′38″N 93°13′53″W / 44.827340°N 93.231320°W / 44.827340; -93.231320
Carries6 lanes of MN 77
CrossesMinnesota River
LocaleBloomington, Minnesota - Eagan, Minnesota, U.S.
Maintained byMinnesota Department of Transportation
History
Opened1979
Location
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The Cedar Avenue Bridge carries Minnesota State Highway 77 across the Minnesota River between the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburbs of Bloomington and Eagan, Minnesota. The two parallel crossings for northbound and southbound lanes are respectively 5,159 feet (1,572 m) and 5,185 feet (1,580 m) in length. It was built in 1979, superseding an older swing bridge by the same name that was composed of low-lying truss segments. The modern bridge has three lanes in each direction, in addition to a shoulder which is often used by buses to get past traffic slowdowns.[1]

  1. ^ Weeks III, John A. "Cedar Avenue Bridge". Retrieved 2006-03-21.